Case Review

This case note has been taken from the recently published second-edition of a Guide to ACT Strata Law. A physical copy of the full text can be purchased here.  In October 2016, a database file containing information relating to approximately 555,000 prospective blood donors was inadvertently saved to a publicly accessible portion of a webserver managed by an employee of the third…

This case note has been taken from the recently published second-edition of a Guide to ACT Strata Law. A physical copy of the full text can be purchased here.  In this case, the Commissioner emphasised how the APPs also govern the security and storage of personal information. There are three lessons which arise from this investigation in maintaining compliance…

This case note has been taken from the recently published second-edition of a Guide to ACT Strata Law. A physical copy of the full text can be purchased here.  In Walker v The Owners - Strata Plan No. 1992 [2020] NSWCATAP 192, the Appeal Panel of NCAT heard an appeal by a lot owner, Mr Walker, against a decision…

This case note has been taken from the recently published second-edition of a Guide to ACT Strata Law. A physical copy of the full text can be purchased here.  The applicant was a lot owner seeking orders that the owners corporation remove all documents from a website which had been established by the chairperson of the executive committee to store and access relevant strata documents.  …

This case note has been taken from the recently published second-edition of a Guide to ACT Strata Law. A physical copy of the full text can be purchased here.  The applicants were the owners of a lot seeking orders requiring the strata manager to provide them with a copy of the strata roll containing the names of each owner, their mailing…

This case note has been taken from the recently published second-edition of a Guide to ACT Strata Law. A physical copy of the full text can be purchased here.  An old high rise apartment building had numerous balcony balustrades which were common property. The balustrades complied with the applicable ordinances at the time they were built. However, the balustrades did not comply…

This case note has been taken from the recently published second-edition of a Guide to ACT Strata Law. A physical copy of the full text can be purchased here.  What if a balustrade complied with the relevant standard when it was built, but does not comply with the current BCA? It is well settled law that safety standards for building design,…

This case note has been taken from the recently published second-edition of a Guide to ACT Strata Law. A physical copy of the full text can be purchased here.  Author: Christopher Kerin  The defendant (the Owners) owned and controlled the common property of a strata title industrial complex at a site in Berkeley, NSW (the site). On 12…

This case note has been taken from the recently published second-edition of a Guide to ACT Strata Law. A physical copy of the full text can be purchased here.  CCTV cameras that do not record sounds can be installed on the common property with the consent of the owners corporation. However, any recording of private conversations is not permitted unless the…